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2nd Generation of Korean Atomic Bomb Survivors More Likely to Contract Disease: Study

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The second generation of Koreans who were impacted by U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 are more exposed to the risk of various diseases and depression, a research report has showed. Researchers at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs conducted a nationwide survey in [...]

COVID-19 Survivors Suffer Hair Loss, Shortness of Breath After Recovery

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Survivors of COVID-19 reported hair loss and decreased breathing capacity months after their infections, and some had lingering lung troubles, the health authority said Thursday. A survey on 40 adult patients who were hospitalized for the virus infection showed that hair loss and shortness of breath during exercise were [...]